File and binder



March 27, 1928. A. ASHKENAS FILE AND BINDER Filed March 25,-1927 Patented Mar. 27, 1928.

'UNITED' STA ABRAHAM AsHKnNAs, or BROOKLYN, niazwd'rornr.

FILE AND BINDER.

, Application med March 25,1927. seria1m -17a25a This invention relates generally to improvements in tiles and binders adaptedto' supporty and maintain in assembled condition a plurality of lea-ves, pamphlets, journals or magazines.

The invention contemplates the Vprovision of an article of the above-mentioned character wherein the assemblage of parts results in the production of ay complete device adapted to bind together la-plurality of leaves for convenient reference or rea-ding. The invention is further featured by means for maintaining the parts inv assembled relation after the binding .of leaves therein, said means-beingreversely operable for the purpose of separating certain parts in order to add another quantity of leaves;

A further object is to provide means directly connected to said leaves for binding the samebetween the parts ofthe holder or file.

A still further Objectis to provide means Vfor detachably locking. theiparts together to prevent accidental separation during the handling thereof, such as for. reading or other reference purposesrand also functioning as additionalmeans for pendantly supportingithe same when not in use.

With these objects in View, together with otherswhich will appeal' as the ,descriptiony proceeds, the invention resides in the novel formation, combination, and arrangement of parts all as will be describedr more fully hereinafter, illustrated in the drawings, and particularly pointed out in theclaims.

Infsaid drawings: Figure 1 is an elevation of the'device, certain parts beingzbroken away 'for Vthe sake of clearness. j j

Fig. 2 is an elevation ofthe top portion of the device which carries certain hooksand 4pins for effecting the assemblage of said device; and l j Fig. 3 is a plan view of the other portion r of the article.

Referringnow more in* particular to the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters of j reference denote similar parts throughout the several views, let 5 denote generally ymy improved binder or holder, which comprises essentially the parts 6 and 7, somewhat similar in construction, and which for convenience may be termed the top and bottom portions respectively of the device@ Upon'reference to Fig'.l 1,' which illustrates the article in assembled position,itv willbe observed that oneend of each of the portions 6 and 7 is arcuately formed, which unite to define a rounded semi-circular head portion when the parts are positioned; as shown in said Fig. l. The other extremities -of the portions 6 and 7V are reduced, as indicated at 10 and 11 to form. a lconvenient hand-hold during the portage ofthe device.A As indicated by the-dot and.l dash lines in Fig. 1, the leaves or journals I,are to be carried between theV two portions" or members 6 and 7, and in order to provide: tlienecessary space, each of said members isjcutaway, as indicated at 12 and 13 in orderwto.V

present the opening lll'zindicatedin saidzFig. 1; The size of this opening is, of. course, variable, depending onl the size ofi the leaves or magazines, that is, as `to width and thickness,..butthisimatter may'beflightly dealt 'r within view of the standardization of current journals and magazines now on `public sale. f `v The means yfor directly binding the leaves between theiholders comprises pinsA l'fand 16; which are carried by the part 6,l and which extend therefrom an appreciable distance wheretheirpointed ends slightly enter longitudinal slots 17 and 18 formed in said member 7. l

These pinsl ,and 16 maybe inserted in suitable apertures in the severalleaves prior to the assembling'ofl parts-6 and'7`and may be easilyv removed therefrom vinV the event my device is used asa temporary fil'in means for subsequentbinding.

I now call. particular attention to` the meansV formaintaining theparts 6iand 7 in assembled relation, andr considering 'for the moment the top portion or member 6, illustrated in Fig. 2, it is noted .that adjacent the extremities of Said member are arranged depending hooked members 19 and 20, which are secured at their tops to said member, as indicated at 19a and 20a, in any approved manner. Each' of said members 19 and 2O are provided with lateral projections 21 and 22, substantially flat at the base thereof but having their upper edges rounded over and inclined, as indicated at 23 andv 24. f 7

ConsideringV now the assembling of the parts, Without reference to the leaves' therebetween, it Willv be seen in Figi 3 that said y and into said slots 25 and 26 adjacent the left side` thereof, a slight sliding movement of said part 6 with respect to part 7 causes the lateral portions 21 and 22 to engage the view of the rounded disposition of said hooked members, as indicated at 23 and 24, f a cam edge is provided upon which therpins v27 and 28 may ride in order to effect a tight transverse pins 27 and 28, which ride upon the rounded edges 23 and 24 thereof to bind the parts i-n the position indicated inFig. 1. Said parts 6 and 7 are just as readily disassembled bysliding back the part 6 untill the hooked members are disengaged from the pins 27 and 28, whereupon said part' may be lifted bodily therefrom.

t `As previously pointed out the leaves, magazines, or journals are pierced by the pins 15 and 16 and when one or more have been V.secured in this position, the hooked membersmay be inserted in their respective slots and bind the leaves in the opening 14. In

clamping between the respectivev parts.

While I consider the vcooperation between said hooked members and pins suffi-` cient to maintainithe parts in assembledrelation, I prefer to provide secondary means in the form of a rotatable catch 30, which is insertible in the bore 29 of the parti 6 and" is provided with an eye 31 for hooking the holder to a suitable support. In Fig. 1, said catch 30 is shown with its offset 32 substantially abutting the lower member 7, and thus in the eventgsaid member 6 tends to slide upon its companion member 7, said offset abut-s the end of the latter and maintains the parts together. When it becomes necessary to separate thev members 6 and 7, the catch 30 may be rotated to bring said offset above the end of member 7 and Vmember 6 may thenbe slid rearwardly to effect disengagement as aforesaid. Y

While the foregoing presents theV invention in its preferred form it is to'be Vunderstood that minor changes and alterations may be resorted to without departing from Y .hooked member carried by one of'said mem.-

bers and a transverse pin disposed in the other of said similar members, said hooked member and pin being adapted to slidably" engage-with eachother to secure said similar membersin position. Y 2. A binder of the class described comprising two members of similar form which .Y

when uniteddefine an openingfor thereception of leaves, hooked members carried Vby the top member and depending therefrom and having a cam surface varranged on their upper edges and transverse pins mounted in the other ofsaid similarmembers and adapted to be engaged by the cam Vsurface of each of said hooked membersvto bind said similar parts together.

v 3.11 binder of thefclass described comprising two members of Similar form which i when united define an opening therebetween for the reception of'leaves, lpins carried by lthe ,top member and dependingfrom. the

bottom portionV thereofthrough'said opening, hooked members carried by said top member and depending therefrom and presenting an upper cam edge,transverse pins arranged in the bottom member and extending into vertical slots arranged therein, said cam surfaces adapted to .engagesaidpinsy I to bind the similar'vmembers together and rotatable vcatch means carried bythe topY member and having an offset portionadapted to engage the end of said bottom Vvmember l to further secure the .l members fin position and prevent backward sliding movement of said top member. i Y Y In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

j .Y .ABRAHAM AsVHKENAs;

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